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  • Local Spokane boy lives dream as “Airman for a Day”

    A 10-year-old Spokane, Wash., boy, who has been fighting a cancerous tumor on his optic nerve and undergone 1.5 years of chemo therapy, had the opportunity to visit here May 4 thanks to a program started by Fairchild's Company Grade Officer's Council."When I was little, I would say, 'Hey mom! I'm

  • Angels deploy too

    With only 19 percent of the Air Force being female and only five percent of those females being pilots, it is not often that you hear of an all-female flight crew, especially while being deployed.An all-female crew, also known as an "angel flight" deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan,

  • Deployed Fairchild Airman doing great things

    Every week, a member of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing is selected as the Warrior of the Week. This individual is recognized based on outstanding performance, good conduct, work ethic and most importantly, for a job well done.Meet the Warrior of the Week -- Senior Airman Jody Harding is a 376th

  • Retired Fairchild master sergeant now on-air TV meteorologist

    He can be seen 'live' most weekends and periodically throughout the week on KHQ 6 News delivering current and future weather forecasts for the Inland Northwest - meteorologist, Dave Law, owes a great deal of his success to his 23 years in the Air Force."My four years as the Chief of Weather

  • American citizenship: One Airman's dream becomes reality

    A contracting specialist from the 92nd Contracting Squadron here fulfilled his dream of becoming an American Airman -- literally, March 27 when a Spokane, Wash., judge swore him in as a legal citizen."The most important thing about citizenship for me is that I can finally get a secret clearance to

  • Command Post: Air Guard, Active Duty working side by side

    Working at the Fairchild Air Force Base Command Post is serious business. They are always watching for, and responding to anything that may threaten the lives or property of Fairchild's military assets."The command post is a nerve center that responds to input from a variety of sources, and then we

  • Fairchild's Finest: Staff Sgt. Jessica Osgood

    Name: Staff Sgt. Jessica OsgoodUnit: 336th Training Support SquadronDuty Title: Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape psychology technicianHometown: Stanchfield, Minn.Years in Service: SixWhy I joined: To serve my country.Family: my dog and two catsFavorite aspect of job: I enjoy the opportunity to

  • Fairchild's Finest: Staff Sgt. Tommy Voie

    Name: Staff Sgt. Tommy VoieUnit: 92nd Force Support Squadron, Airman Leadership SchoolDuty Title: ALS instructorHometown: Winlock, Wash.Years in Service: NineWhy I joined: To provide direction to my life.Family: Wife - Ashlee, Son - Ashton, Daughter - TenleyFavorite aspect of job: The relationships

  • Airmen ensure jets are ready for takeoff

    Repair journeymen from the 92nd Maintenance Squadron perform required maintenance on tires for Fairchild's KC-135 Stratotankers here April 5.Over time the tires wear down and need to be replaced. In order for these Airmen to complete their portion of the mission, they must take apart and inspect

  • Spokane community members visit base, experience mission first-hand

    A group of seven members of the Spokane community visited here March 28 to experience the 92nd Air Refueling Wing's mission first-hand."The purpose of flights like what [these community members] experienced is educational," said Col. Paul Guemmer, 92nd ARW commander. "In doing so, we share with our